Stage stars called for subsidised theatre to be protected from planned "brutal cuts" as they marked an "outstanding year" at the Olivier Awards... more
After The Dance is a harrowing critique of a period of heedless frivolity and a dazzling reminder of the strengths of Terence Rattigan's writing.... more
The Hour We Knew Nothing Of Each Other - a wordless play in which infinite characters keep the stage filled with brief, pointless bursts of activity - left Nicholas de Jongh speechless.... more
A dazzling year of performances on the London stage will be honoured at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2007. Here, for the first time, is the longlist.
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Harold Pinter's The Hothouse at the National engenders a beguiling sense of surprise and novelty and bristles with unease and menace, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more
The Lady From Dubuque lasted just 12 performances on Broadway, but Dame Maggie Smith's undimmed allure will insure Anthony Page's otherwise poorly acted production lasts longer over here.... more
This enthralling version of The Seagull offers a series of shocks for traditional Chekhov lovers and Mackenzie Crook's transition from TV comedian to serious actor is amazing.... more
The National's rising directorial star Marianne Elliott pulls out the stops in a bold re-imagining of Thérèse Raquin, Emile Zola's tale of murder.... more
Harold Pinter winds down his amazing dramatic career with a swansong performance in Krapp's Last Tape that will be written up in theatrical history.... more
Theatre review: James Joyce's only play, Exiles, is a psychologically nuanced portrait of a marriage, writes Nicholas de Jongh, which draws its power from a husband's attempt to set adultery in motion.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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